Meaning of SYNCHRONISM
Pronunciation: | | 'singkru`nizum
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] the relation that exists when things occur at the same time; "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves" |
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| Synonyms: | | synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony |
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| Antonyms: | | asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronisation, desynchronization, desynchronizing | |
| See Also: | | temporal relation | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Syn"chro*nism\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to be contemporary
with, from ? synchronous. See {Synchronous}.]
1. The concurrence of events in time; simultaneousness.
2. The tabular arrangement of historical events and
personages, according to their dates.
3. (Paint.) A representation, in the same picture, of two or
events which occured at different times.
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